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1 Kings 2:9
1 Kings 2:9
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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1 Kings 2 — Overview1 Kings 2 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter we have David setting and Solomon at the same time
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he gives to Solomon upon his death-bed, in general, to serve God (ver.…1 Kings 2 — Overview1 Kings 2 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledge1 Kings 2:1, David, having given a charge to Solomon, 1 Kings 2:3, of religiousness; 1 Kings 2:5, of Joab; 1 Kings 2:7, of Barzillai; 1 Kings 2:8, of Shimei; 1 Kings 2:10, dies; 1 Kings 2:12, Solomon succeeds; 1 Kings…1 Kings 2 — Overview1 Kings 2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter gives an account of the charge David gave to his son Solomon, a little before his death, to walk in the ways of the Lord, 1Ki 2:1; and of some instructions delivered to him concerning some particular…1 Kings 2:1-111 Kings 2:1-11 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleDavid, that great and good man, is here a dying man (v. 1), and a dead
man, v. 10. It is well there is another life after this, for death
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THE LAST WORDS AND DEATH OF DAVID.—The death of David, and of course the charge which preceded it, did not follow immediately (as the casual reader might be tempted to suppose) on the events related in 1…1 Kings 2:1-111 Kings 2:1-11 · The Pulpit Commentary2. There is no idea of a future recompense. Hence, partly, his urgent demand for the punishment of Joab and Shimei. He does not know of a "judgment to come;" of any distribution of rewards and punishments after death.…
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